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Rick Steves' Europe

Verona, Italy: Ambience and a Grappa Taste Test

About two hours from touristy Venice is Verona — a welcome sip of pure, easygoing Italy. Its main attractions are its wealth of Roman ruins and its 21st-century quiet, pedestrian-only ambience.

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